Gerald John Mathias
Indian Catholic priest
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Bishop Gerald John Mathias is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow.[1][2]
Most Reverend Gerald John Mathias | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lucknow | |
| Archdiocese | Agra |
| Diocese | Lucknow |
| Appointed | 7 November 2018 |
| Predecessor | Albert D'Souza |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 April 1979 |
| Consecration | 9 April 2000 by Alan Basil de Lastic |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1953 Kallianpur, Mysore State, India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Lateran University |
Early life
Gerald was born on 20 September 1953 in Kallianpur, Karnataka, India[3] He did his early schooling from St Joseph’s School, Kallianpur and high school from St Aloysius High School, Mangalore. He studied at St. Paul's Minor Seminary, Lucknow and also at St. Charles major Seminary, Nagpur. He also holds a Doctorate in Moral Theology from Lateran University, Rome.[4]
Priesthood
On 22 April 1979, Gerald was ordained a catholic priest. He was a professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at St Charles ' Seminary. He was also the vice-Rector of St Charles Seminary and the parish priest of St Joseph's Cathedral, Lucknow.
Episcopate
Gerald was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh on 22 December 1999 and on 9 April 2000 he was consecrated by Alan Basil de Lastic. On 8 November 2007 he was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow[5] by Pope Benedict XVI.
